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- Alternate uses, see Number 66
Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s
Years: 61 62 63 64 65 - 66 - 67 68 69 70 71
Events
- Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire. The Zealots take Jerusalem and the Sicarii capture the fortress of Masada.
- Cestius Gallus, legate of Syria, attempts to put down the Jewish rebellion.
- September 22 – Emperor Nero creates the legion I Italica
- Legio II Augusta is stationed at Gloucester.
- Suetonius Paullinus becomes a Roman Consul.
- The First Epistle to Timothy is written (approximate date).
